University world rankings
Lund University – A top 100 university
Lund University is highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education institutions and has been consistently placed in the world's top 100 universities in recent years (among the top 0.4% of the world's universities).
Lund University in world rankings
Lund University is the highest ranked university in Sweden in the QS Rankings 2021. It is also consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities in world university rankings.
A top 100 university:
- 97th place in the QS Rankings 2021
- 91st place in the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2020
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Lund University is ranked in the top 150 and 200 in the THE and ARWU rankings, respectively.
- 103rd place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021
- Top 151–200 university in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2020)
See the full ranking information at the ranking websites:
- Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020
Internationalisation
- 40th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Most International Universities in the World Rankings 2021
The Most International Universities in the World Rankings 2021
Reputation
- 91–100 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2020
The World Reputation Rankings 2020
Employability
- 82nd in the Times Higher Education (THE) Global University Employability Ranking 2018
The Global University Employability Ranking 2018
University rankings by subject
Lund University achieves high world rankings for several subject areas. The University is a:
Top 50 university in the following subjects (QS):
- geography (24th)
- development studies (32nd)
- environmental sciences (44th)
- nursing (47th)
- finance (47th)* **
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
*QS Master's in Finance Ranking 2020 (separate ranking)
***The Master's in Finance is also ranked among the top 50 by the Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience Ranking 2018
Top 50 university in the following subjects (THE):
- law (50th)
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Top 100 university in the following subjects (QS):
- anatomy and physiology
- anthropology
- archaeology
- architecture/built environment
- biological sciences
- chemistry
- communication and media studies
- medicine
- politics
- social policy and administration
- sociology
- theology, divinity and religious studies
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
Top 100 university in the following subjects (THE):
- life sciences (64th)
- physical sciences (74th)
- business and economics (75th)
- social sciences (81st)
- clinical, pre-clinical and health (90th)
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Top 150 university in the following subjects (QS):
- business and management
- earth and marine sciences
- economics and econometrics
- engineering – electrical and electronic
- engineering – mechanical
- history
- linguistics
- law and legal studies
- modern languages
- physics and astronomy
- statistics and operational research
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
Top 150 university in the following subjects (THE):
- arts and humanities
- engineering and technology
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Top 200 university in the following subject (QS):
- accounting and finance
- computer science and information systems
- engineering – civil and structural
- English language and literature
- psychology
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
Top 200 university in the following subject (THE):
- Computer science
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Lund University is...
- consistently the most popular Swedish university for international students applying to Swedish universities (national admissions statistics)
- consistently the most popular higher education institute in Sweden – as ranked by Swedish secondary school students
- the best performing middle-sized city in Europe in the European Commission's Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor 2019
Sweden...
- is the world's most reputable country (Forbes 2019 World's Most Reputable Countries)
- is among the top 5 countries in the world at providing higher education (Universitas 21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2020)
- has the fourth highest proficiency level in English as a second language in the world (2020 Education First English Proficiency Index)
- is ranked the fifth most innovative economy in the world (2021 Bloomberg Innovation Index)
- is one of the EU innovation leaders (European Innovation Scoreboard 2020)
